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The Turtles
(
person
)
by
GoodKingNerdnor
Thu Jun 07 2001 at 1:44:40
The Turtles were formed in
Los Angeles
,
California
in the early sixties and featured
Mark Volman and Howard Kalan
. Signing with
White Whale Records
in 1965, the band went on to score nine Top 40 hits in the five years that followed, including the #1 hit,
"HAPPY TOGETHER"
. Much of the success of the band was due, in large part, to the stage
antics
of Mark & Howard.
Mark Volman became famous for his wild
stunts
and expertise with
tambourine
s, which was a show in itself. They were equally famous for their unique vocal blend and onstage
comedy
, and the two became a sort-of "Martin & Lewis" of the rock world.
After the breakup of
The Turtles
, Mark & Howard were recruited by
Frank Zappa
, to record & tour. They had a surprise coming. Like many bands from the 60's, the members of The Turtles were still in, or
just
out, of high school, when they signed with agents and
record
companies. They may have known that they had
signed
away the
rights
to "The Turtles" name, but they had NO idea that they had also lost the rights to use their
own
names. They decided to call themselves
"Flo" (Mark Volman) and "Eddie" (Howard Kalan)
and with
Frank Zappa
& The
Mothers of Invention
, they became famous all over again.
After many
legal
battles they regained the rights to "The Turtles" and the use of their own names, so in 1984 they put together four groups from the 60's; themselves, Gary Puckett, Spanky & Our Gang, and The Association, and toured the US and Canada as
"The Happy Together Tour"
. The tour was very successful and was the standard bearer for a resurgence in the interest of 60's music. The following year they got together with The Buckinghams, Gary Lewis, and The Grass Roots, for a 1985 version. For the eight months the tour was on the road it was consistently one of the top 10 grossing tours in the country.
Today, The Turtles continue to be a top draw around the world. People come not only to hear their great hits, but to be entertained by two
masters
of the stage, backed by a powerful band. Many fans come because they remember "Flo & Eddie", to which Howard says, "Sorry...no refunds", although every once in a while they
do
throw a Zappa tune into the show.
~http://members.aol.com/oldies1/turtles.htm~
The Albums
Out of Control
(as The Crossfires) 1963
It Ain't Me Babe
1965
You Baby
1966
Happy Together
1967
Golden Hits Vol.I
1967
Battle of The Bands
1968
Turtle Soup
1969
Golden Hits Vol.II
1970
Wooden Head
1970
Other Releases
30 Years of Rock n' Roll
- The Turtles -
Happy Together
(5 CD Boxed Set)
Happy Together Again Live - California Gold
20 Greatest Hits
Turtle Wax
- Greatest Hits Vol.2
"
The Turtles - Happy Together
"
Happy Together Again -The Turtles Greatest Hits
(out of print)
re-released as
German
import
-
CLASSIC HITS
-25 TRACKS
Singles
1965 -
It Ain't Me Babe
(Dylan)
1965 -
Let Me Be
(P.F.Sloan)
1965 -
You Baby
(Barri-Sloan)
1965 -
It Was a Very Good Year
(E.Drake) (only released in Canada)
1966 - [Grim Reaper of
Love
(Portz-Nichol)
1966 -
Outside Chance
(W. Zevon)
1966 -
Making My Mind Up
(Dalton,Montgomery)
1966 -
Can I Get to Know You Better
(Barri-Sloan)
1966 -
Happy Together
(Bonner-Gordon)
1967 -
She'd Rather Be With Me
(Bonner-Gordon)
1967 -
Guide For the Married Man
(Williams, Bricusse)
1967 -
You Know What I Mean
(Bonner-Gordon)
1967 -
She's My Girl
(Bonner-Gordon)
1968 -
Sound Asleep
(Turtles)
1968 -
The Story of Rock & Roll
(Nilsson)
1968 -
Eleanore
(Turtles)
1969 -
You Showed Me
(Clark,McGuinn)
1969 -
House On the Hill
(Turtles)
1969 -
You Don't Have to Walk in the Rain
(Turtles)
1969 -
Love in the City
(Turtles)
1969 -
Lady-O
(J.Sills)
1969 -
Who Would Ever Think That I Would Marry Margaret
(Dino,Sembello)
1970 -
Is It Any Wonder
(Barri-Sloan)
1970 -
Eve of Destruction
(Sloan)
1970 -
Me About You
(Bonner,Gordon)
Angelina Jolie and Belle and Sebastian: an Exploration of the British Music Media
Eleanore
Pebbles Vol 4: Summer Means Fun
Flo & Eddie
Odessey And Oracle
Turtle Soup
The Zombies
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Darva Conger
The Doors
Frank Zappa
The Beast of 'Busco
Dragon Turtle
Summer Teeth
Zaratan
Lightning Seeds
2Pac
John Sebastian
Ars Poetica
Their Satanic Majesties Request
Turtles
Yertle the Turtle and other stories
Nancy Sinatra
Rastafarianism
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